Explosives

Examples of explosives are blasting primers, detonators, smokeless powder, fuses, fireworks, firecrackers, rail track signals, distress flares, and safety cartridges and their primers.

They are used in quarrying/drilling, trenching/ditching, sub-soiling, rock breaking, stump removal, log splitting, ammunition and theatrical and entertainment displays.

There are specific licensing requirements relating to explosives and fireworks/pyrotechnics.